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Mercy

A woman who appears briefly in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: i aunt harriet has a cough

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MOMotherCMCousin Molly L…SMStashie MonahanABAbigailEAElizabeth AnnMEMercy

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Family and Community
  • Putney Farm Family
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Elizabeth Ann faces her deepest psychological fear—the examination—which h…

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